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Transocean (RIG) Wins Two Drillship Contracts Worth $181M

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Transocean Ltd. (RIG - Free Report) , the Vernier, Switzerland-based American offshore driller, recently declared that it won two drilling contracts for its ultra-deepwater drillship — Deepwater Asgard — in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

The two deals are from separate operators and have a combined worth of $181 million. Per RIG, the awards will keep the drillship employed for about 14 months.

The first of the two deals is a one-well contract with Murphy Oil Corporation at $395,000 per day. Anticipated to begin late this fall after the rig completes its current obligation and a planned out-of-service period, the contract also comprises an option for a second well at the same day rate. The backlog for the firm contract is about $20 million.

The second award is expected to begin in the first half of 2023. It is a one-year contract with another operator at $440,000 per day, with the provision of another $40,000 per day for additional products and services.

The second deal also contains three, one-year option periods at mutually agreed day rates. The firm backlog associated with the contract is projected at roughly $161 million without considering revenues associated with additional products and services.

Built in South Korea, Deepwater Asgard is a DSME 12000 ultra-deepwater drillship. It is capable of drilling in waters as deep as 12,000 feet to a maximum depth of 40,000 feet.

Transocean is the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor and a leading provider of drilling management services. The company provides rigs on a contractual basis to explore and develop oil and gas. RIG offers offshore drilling rigs, equipment, services and manpower (with a particular emphasis on ultra-deepwater and harsh environment drilling services) to exploration and production companies worldwide.

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